basal optic root

The term basal optic root refers to a fiber bundle connecting the optic chiasm to the nucleus of the transverse peduncular tract, a substructure of the ventral tegmental area in nonprimates. The existence of the latter in humans is disputed ( Crosby-1962 ).

Also known as: basal optic root, Tractus peduncularis transversus

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basal optic root
Crosby-1962
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Homo sapiens (human)
basal optic root
Crosby-1962
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Homo sapiens (human)
Tractus peduncularis transversus
Crosby-1962
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